This is the second attempt at the mission after the first launch failed in October of 2018. Two minutes after take off, one of four boosters on the rocket failed to separate from the aircraft.

The blip sent Hague and his Russian companion spiraling back toward earth. Neither of the astronauts suffered injuries.

In February of this year, Hague told KAKE News that despite complications during October's launch, he is confident in his crew's training and knowledge of the rocket.

"About 90% of our training, I'd say, are things that we hope will never happen, but if they do happen then we know what to do in those situations," said Hague. "We approached the last launch preparing for all the things that could go wrong, and we do that again as we approach this launch."

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